Moving to Seneca, Oregon

Population: 223. Estimated population in July 2024: 198 (-11.2% change)
Males: 117 (52.5%), Females: 106 (47.5%)

Grant County

Zip code: 97873

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $27,333
Median house value: $39,200

Population by Race

Races in Seneca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (20.2%), English (18.4%), Dutch (7.6%), United States (4.9%), French Canadian (4.0%).

Elevation: 4666 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seneca

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seneca city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 19 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BURNS, OR)
  • ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 92 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seneca:

  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 107 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 143 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 146 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seneca:

  • GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 19 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; Abbreviation: 5J0)
  • BURNS MUNI (about 38 miles; BURNS, OR; Abbreviation: BNO)
  • MONUMENT MUNICIPAL (about 57 miles; MONUMENT, OR; Abbreviation: 12S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 147 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 161 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 195 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 205 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 208 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Public primary/middle school in Seneca:

  • SENECA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 60; Grades: KG – 08)